Step 1: Materials & Tools Needed

Step 2: Cut Rope

Step 3: Find Center & Stitch Together

Find center of two 3' lengths of rope by folding in half and stitch together in a cross formation with a couple quick stitches.

Step 4: Begin Knot

Begin knot at cross by taking rope #1 around thumb and over rope #2.
Take rope #2 over rope #1 and over rope #3.
Take rope #3 over rope #2 and over rope #4.
Take rope #4 over rope #3 and threw loop on rope #1.
Tighten all ropes to create knot.

Repeat to create two sections of knot.

Step 5: Create Mouse Ears

Create mouse ears by looping any two consecutive rope tails on finished two section knot. Stitch in place with needle and floss.

Step 6: Add Additional Rope

Step 7: Continue Making Knot

Continue to make Knot just like before only using 6 strands instead of 4.
Begin at cross by taking rope #1 around thumb and over rope #2.
Take rope #2 over rope #1 and over rope #3.
Take rope #3 over rope #2 and over rope #4.
Take rope #4 over rope #3 and over rope #5.
Take rope #5 over rope #4 and over rope #6.
Take rope #6 over rope #5 and threw loop on rope #1.
Repeat to create four or five sections of knot.

Step 8: Make Mouse Tail

Create tail for mouse and remove one rope by cutting back shortest rope and tucking it inside center of finished knot. Apply white glue and using rope opposite of rope that was just tucked in tuck into same hole at base of rope (DO NOT CUT THIS IS MOUSE TAIL) and apply white glue.